Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered

 PlayStation 4
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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 133 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 133
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 133
  3. Negative: 56 out of 133
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  1. Kchewz
    Apr 23, 2021
    6
    As others have written, it is the same game. If you hated the original, you will hate this. If you loved the original, you will love this. Same mechanics, same bugs, minor visual enhancements, DLC included and thats as far as its goes. I believe the dev team could have improved the drifting mechanics even the slightest, as the cars feel chonky and unable to properly steer on occasion,As others have written, it is the same game. If you hated the original, you will hate this. If you loved the original, you will love this. Same mechanics, same bugs, minor visual enhancements, DLC included and thats as far as its goes. I believe the dev team could have improved the drifting mechanics even the slightest, as the cars feel chonky and unable to properly steer on occasion, sometimes sticking to walls.… Expand
  2. Bryce052
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    Not a true remaster, but still fun to play for a weekend or two. There are different event types for cops and racers-this can be fun at first, but can become repetitive. Multiplayer offers a fun experience in playing with others, but suffers from empty matchmaking for certain modes.
  3. ofp123
    May 2, 2021
    6
    Controls are horrible, you never feel like you have full control of the car... The skill does not come from mastering the speed and having fast reaction time. No, the skill comes from just dealing with the horrible controls.

    I consider myself as a big fan of racing simulations (like grand tourismo) or arcade racers (like the burnout series). Because of the latter, I was in good hopes when    Controls are horrible, you never feel like you have full control of the car... The skill does not come from mastering the speed and having fast reaction time. No, the skill comes from just dealing with the horrible controls.

    I consider myself as a big fan of racing simulations (like grand tourismo) or arcade racers (like the burnout series). Because of the latter, I was in good hopes when I saw the developers are the same studio. But it is a disappointment, even GTA has better driving machanics and its not even their core gameplay... It's not a bad game, but it's also far from good.    … Expand
  4. GuntasChief
    Feb 14, 2022
    6
    I think this game is for people who like arcade racing and doesn't care for any physics. The game is good but there isn't anything done for the remaster(no updated graphics no new game modes) except for new liveries not much customizable.
  5. BrianDavid94
    Oct 22, 2022
    7
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find somethingQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now it’s rarer for me to get into a multiplayer game. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I own a PC (built by me), Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, PS3, PS4, PS5, and a Switch. I prefer Playstation due to their focus on narrative games. For scoring, I’ll be using the Gameinformer review scale and of course influenced by my personal opinions.

    (7) Average. The game’s feature may work, but are nothing that even causal players haven’t seen before.

    I've never tried the original Hot Pursuit so this was a completely new experience to me. The first thing I noticed was the graphics, expected the graphics to be better. Gameplay was fun but the car physics needs some work. I really liked NFS Rivals which pretty much did the same concept but is a newer version of the game. Rivals has better graphics, car physics, and same gameplay. I recommend playing Rivals instead of this remaster that is still out dated and failed to modernize the originally Hot Pursuit. I didn't play the original but it feels like they just ported it to the new consoles without updating the game to take advantage of the newer hardware. Normally I would redact a point for bad business practice for something like that but since I never actually played the original, so I can't do that in good faith. I can still have fun with this game and so can you if you got nothing else to play.    … Expand
  6. LisaCroft
    Jan 4, 2021
    6
    Hier hat es sich EA mal wieder viel zu leicht gemacht. Statt einem richtigen Remake wird eine Version des Spiels veröffentlicht, die ein wenig überarbeitet und mit allen Inhalten ausgestattet wurde. Das war im Jahr 2020 meines Erachtens jedoch nicht genug, da Hot Pursuit nicht mehr zeitgemäß ist. Vom Gummiband möchte ich gar nicht erst anfangen.
  7. stasweb
    Aug 19, 2021
    5
    It's definitely not worth the price.
    I like this game for a light gameplay. Sometimes it may be even difficult. I haven't seen any improvements compared with previous part, except for resolution of textures.
  8. Apollus
    Nov 10, 2020
    6
    I grew up on Hot Pursuit 2 for Gamecube. I'm also not big into racing games.

    I'm having a good time with this game, however there are serious problems that affect my experience. The user experience is not very good. In a game about precision and speed, it takes forever to restart. Personally, I find this inexcusable from a game design perspective. It means the developers never really    I grew up on Hot Pursuit 2 for Gamecube. I'm also not big into racing games.

    I'm having a good time with this game, however there are serious problems that affect my experience.

    The user experience is not very good. In a game about precision and speed, it takes forever to restart. Personally, I find this inexcusable from a game design perspective. It means the developers never really played it.    … Expand
  9. Poompop_Gaming
    Jun 30, 2023
    7
    An another **** money grabbing remaster from EA but if you are talking about the gameplay it's great

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. App Trigger
    Jan 29, 2021
    75
    Need for Speed Hot Pursuit is a gem from 2010 that we didn’t really need again. It definitely wasn’t in my top 5 NFS games to come back as a remaster, but still one to welcome with its new additions. This is a game for those who never experienced it in its initial state in 2010 or for those who want some variation in the arcade racing genre in the meantime until the 2021 iteration is released.
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  2. New York Daily News
    Dec 30, 2020
    100
    EA knows not to mess with the classic formula, so the largely visual upgrades work, creating a satisfying game. Truth is, racing games haven’t changed that much in the last decade; it’s about speed, and letting you feel that speed. Sure, you’re missing the “rewind” feature of current racing games, and it might have been nice to get that added in here.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 25, 2020
    71
    We could praise riveting races, unforgiving opponents and spectacular destructibility – but all that was already present in the original game. So what does remaster bring to the table? The answer is “nothing”. [Issue#250, page 52]
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